Philippine student journalists fight for press freedom
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Philippine student journalists fight for press freedom

MANILA (UCAN): “It was never easy,” said Troy Ortega after his online daily bagged the…

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Filipino rights groups decry light penalties for killer cops
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Filipino rights groups decry light penalties for killer cops

(UCAN): Rights groups have joined family members of a slain teenager in criticising a local…

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The antidote to the escalation of evil is remembrance
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The antidote to the escalation of evil is remembrance

By Jose Mario Bautista Maximiano The world is confronted with an “escalation of evil,” Pope…

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Former policeman convicted of double murder
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Former policeman convicted of double murder

MANILA (UCAN): A regional trial court in Tarlac, the Philippines, jailed former policeman, Jonel Nuezca—nine…

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Philippine radio commentator shot dead
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Philippine radio commentator shot dead

MANILA (UCAN): Veteran Philippine commentator, Reynante “Rey” Cortes, was shot dead outside the DYRB-AM radio…

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